Differential susceptibility and the early development of aggression: Interactive effects of respiratory sinus arrhythmia and environmental quality

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 755-768

  Eisenberg, Nancy ^a   Sulik, Michael J ^a   Spinrad, Tracy L ^a   Edwards, Alison ^a   Eggum, Natalie D ^a   Liew, Jeffrey ^a,c   Sallquist, Julie ^a   Popp, Tierney K ^a   Smith, Cynthia L ^a,d   Hart, Daniel ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Differential susceptibility; Respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA); Socioeconomic status; Vagal tone

Indexed keywords

BREATHING RATE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICS;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RESPIRATORY RATE; STATISTICS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84865613844     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026518     Document Type: Article

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